The Pittsburgh Steelers have made the postseason in each of the past two years, even if they have little to show for it, pairing together a couple of first-round exits—one as the home team, one as the visiting team. They are still searching for their first postseason win since 2016, even though they have reached the playoffs three times since then, twice as a division winner in 2017 and 2020.
The Steelers squeaked by as the seventh seed in the AFC last year, coming in behind the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC North, but while their ultimately goal never changes, they understand there are steps along the way, and as Najee Harris told Mike Florio last week, their most immediate priority is reclaiming the division.